It had been a few weeks since Kestrel's foraging trip that ended in helping three whelps harvest some of the Ginkgo in the area. Life had been quiet since then, and Kestrel considered herself lucky that the whelps didn't seem to have remembered her, or where she lived.   That was, until she was out foraging with Peridot one day. ((The two had been searching for some moss near the rivers on request of Koi, and had been having a nice time just wandering around, occasion...

Kestrel had been busy gathering up food for the Mireh Outpost all day. She had prepared for this well in advance, making sure she knew which food would be safe to harvest and which wasn't. ((The foothills were full of all sorts of fruits and berries, which Kestrel was more than happy to snatch up and put in her bags as she explored around.))   ((She was aware that there was supposed to be colonies and tribes nearby, but so far she hadn't really found anywhere besides ...